CHANEL

Chanel Les 4 Ombres in 18 Kaska Beige Swatch and FOTD

September 13, 2011

Apologies for the lack of posts lately because I have been busy planning my upcoming trip to the States in my spare time! I have always enjoyed my stay in the states from my previous trips – the service was just impeccable compared to Australia. Let’s not talk about the shopping there! Everything seems to be half the price of Australian retail.

Okay I shall contain my excitement a bit! Back to the main topic of this post today. My guy friend just returned from the States and I asked him to bring me back the US version of Chanel Les Ombres in PRELUDE. Knowing that he could make a mistake, I printed out a picture of Prelude and highlighted the name in BOLD and font 20 to him. In the end he still brought me back the Chanel Les 4 Ombres in 18 Kaska Beige..Haha oh well at least he tried…

Nevertheless Kaska Beige is a beautiful neutral palette, which is definitely a staple eyeshadow palette for the neutral lovers.

This is my first US version of Chanel Les 4 Ombres, and just as expected it has a softer and smoother texture and color pay off is much better than the baked version. I haven’t really made up my mind which version I prefer. To me the finish matters the most, and I noticed that the US version is more opaque whereas the baked version is more translucent which gives a really nice sheen when the light reflects on it.

Swatches of Kaska Beige – I like all shades except for the one at bottom right corner as it shows up quite muddy on my skintone. EOTD:

Upper lid: Applied a very light wash of the top right matte taupe shade all over the eye socket area, then smudged the bottom left plum brown shade along the lash line. I then dabbed the bottom right shade (which I did not like) in the middle.

Lower lid: Applied the top left beige shade at the tear duct area and lined the outer third of the lash line with the bottom left shade.

Overall Look:

I did my FOTD with the following products:

Ombres Tissées Iridescent Effects Eyes in Beiges

Chanel Joues Contraste Blushes in ROUGE

Chanel Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss in Imaginaire

Last but not least, my falsies are Dolly Wink in 01 Dolly Sweet – gift from the lovely Elaine 🙂 Absolutely love them!

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Labels: CHANEL • DOLLYWINK • FALSE LASHES • FOTD

Les Jeans De CHANEL Swatch – Le Vernis Blue Rebel, Blue Boy and Coco Blue

September 8, 2011

Today is the Vogue Fashion’s Night Out in Sydney. As promised by Chanel, the Les Jeans De CHANEL nail collection created for the Fashion’s Night Out has debuted at the Chanel International Makeup Studios. They looked absolutely gorgeous in real life so I just had to have all three shades.

– Le Vernis Blue Rebel: a marine blue

– Le Vernis Blue Boy: a smoky blue with a hint of grey

– Le Vernis Coco Blue: a pale blue

Peter Philips – the Creative Director of CHANEL Makeup, has developed a trio of blue lacquers, inspired by quintessence of casual chic: denim. A gradation of three shades, the colours range from deep to medium to very pale blue, evocative of the different styles and shades of one of the world’s largest wardrobe staples.

According the the Chanel ladies these three variations of blue are designed to be worn together – so I followed their idea. Chanel is probably the only brand that can make me wear 3 different shades of blue on one hand without looking inappropriate.

Must have for the Chanel collectors. If you haven’t picked them up yet in Sydney..Run!! They were selling faster than hot cakes!

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Labels: CHANEL • NAIL POLISH

Chanel Le Vernis Tendresse and Ombres Tissées Beiges Reviews

August 27, 2011

I bought the Ombres Tissées Iridescent Effects Eyes in Beiges and the Chanel Le Vernis Nail Color 507 Tendresse a while ago (soon after I posted it here) but never had the time to swatch them for you. For the Chanel makeup lovers in Australia, unfortunately we have only received these two products from Les Aquarelles de Chanel Collection, which means we miss out on the rest of the products such as the JC blush in pink cloud and the Rouge Coco Shine in Royallieu which I am dying to get my hands on! As usual, both CafeMakeup and TheBeautyLookBook have great reviews for all the products from the Les Aquarelles de Chanel Collection.

The Ombres Tissées Iridescent Effects Eyes in Beiges is truely a master piece of art – it shines in the light like a precious jewel.

Once the overspray is removed it loses its glamorous appeal…

Swatches with the overspray

Swatches without the overspray are luminous but without the frost and glitters. They look the same on the skin once they are blended.

Layered it with a matte pink blush

FOTD: I have applied the Chanel Beiges on top of a matte grey shade on my eyes. On my cheeks I applied a pink cream cheek color on the apples then added the highlighter from the center of the apples towards the temples. I would say it is a good highlighter for people who are not overly tanned. On my NC15 complexion it delivers a soft candlelit glow to the face without changing the skin color.

Chanel Le Vernis Nail Color 507 Tendresse is a lovely nude neutral pink – my number one staple shade if I want my hands to look polished and clean. The consistency of this polish is very thin and liquidy compared to the other Le Vernis. I had to apply 4 thin coats to achieve a semi opaque jelly-like finish.

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Labels: CHANEL • HIGHLIGHTER • NAIL POLISH

My favorite lipglosses – Chanel Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss

August 17, 2011

Ever since I started blogging, I plan my weekends based on the availability of sunshine. Last weekend was a sunny day so I took the opportunity to swatch the Chanel Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss which are my all time favorite lip glosses. Trust me, I am not biased just because they are by Chanel. I have had a fair share of lip glosses and these glosses are by far the best I have tried. They come in the most flattering shades and I have collected all the pink shades from the line.

The packaging reflects the high price tag for a lip gloss. Different to their lipsticks, these glosses come in a weighty black lacquered glass tube. As I have said earlier, I feel my money is justified if a product is packaged beautifully and carries some weight, as opposed to the cheaper drugstore makeup. All of the ones I own contain no shimmers and are semi opaque. The colors are rich enough to show up on the lips whilst still showing a hint of your natural lip tone – which is exactly what I am after from a lip gloss. The finish is a cross between luminous and jelly like. They also felt extremely hydrating to the lips – as soon as they are applied on my usual dry lips, they look instantly more plumped and the appearance of lines and chapped skin is gone.

Let’s start with Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss in 57 Insolence – a bright yet wearable pink

Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss in55 Confidence – a rosy pink

Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss in54 Liberte – a peach with a hint of pink

Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss in56 Imaginaire – a pink with a hint of coral, my favorite shade out of them all

Last but not least, a group swatch – aren’t they all so pretty?!

Bottom line: All shades are extremely wearable and would work well with any skin coloring. Highly recommend if you prefer lipglosses that provide just the right amount of color to your lips with a high gloss shine that is not shimmery nor frosty. They are non sticky and wear for about 3 to 4 hours. Of course they can be layered with lipsticks for a more dramatic look.

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Labels: CHANEL • LIPGLOSS

What’s in my handbag and OOTD

August 14, 2011

My dear hubby bought me a bunch of beautiful roses on the weekend, so what better way to accompany it than do a “what’s in my bag”?

Bag: Chanel Maxi Flap with silver hardware – perfect size for an everyday bag

Wallet: LV Insolite wallet in Multicolore

Makeup Pouch by Burberry

Dior Sunnies

A comb

IPhone 4

OOTD

Dress: Parker Faux Warp Dress in Nude, purchased here, leopard version here and floral version here.

Necklace: Mimco

Shoes: Ankle booties in taupe suede by Toni Bianco

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Labels: CHANEL • Fashion • MIMCO • My Favorites • OOTD

Chanel Fall Makeup FOTD

August 12, 2011

Just a quick FOTD wearing mostly Chanel Fall makeup. I have to say, I am deeply in love with the Illusion D’Ombre Long Wear Luminous Eyeshadows as they have surpassed my expectations. As much as I still love my Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill, I think the Chanels are more wearable as they can apply sheer in a translucent shimmery finish which is more daytime appropriate. The Chanel Joues Contraste Rose Ecrin is also my favorite go to blush for now – I have been using it almost everyday, the neutral pink complements any eye makeup looks.

A breakdown of the makeup I used:

I primed my face with Chanel Base Lumiere underneath the Vitalumiere Aqua Foundation. Applied the corrector under the eyes to conceal and highlight, and J/C Rose Ecrin blush was applied along the apples of the cheeks.

It was the most simple eye makeup I have ever done. Chanel Illusion D’Ombre Illusoire was the only eyeshadow I used as I didn’t want other products to take its attention away. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to fully capture the beautiful purple sparkles on the eyes as the photos were taken on a gloomy and cloudy day hence the dull lighting…I then applied a pair of natural falsies and lined my eyes with Dolly Wink eyeliner. Shiseido Perfect Mascara was applied on my lower lashes (btw so far its not that perfect).

Lipstick was by Chanel Aqualumiere in Maya (one of my last few Aqualumiere backups…), layered with Levres Scintillantes Glossimer in Pampille.

Hope you all had a chance to check out the Chanel Illusion D’Ombre Eyeshadows – there are so many goregous shades to choose from and they are quick to apply and stay put all day long without creasing. Highly recommended!

Just a quick note:

I have been MIA a little this week haven’t I? I have been flat out this week and this morning I woke up with severe swelling around the eyes after using an eyelash growth product…so please excuse me if I haven’t responded to your questions via emails or comments…will get to them soon 🙂

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Labels: CHANEL • FOTD

Chanel Fall 2011 Collection Haul

August 4, 2011

Chanel Fall 2011 Collection is finally landed in Australia! If you have read my previous post you would know I picked up some items from this collection. Thanks to all the fabulous beauty bloggers who have reviewed this collection extensively – I had a fairly good idea in terms of what I wanted to get.

I love everything I picked out, at the end of day it’s hard not to love anything by Chanel! Of course I could have easily bought more Illusion D’Ombre Eyeshadow but I figured that these are the absolute essential shades for me for now.

Clockwise from top right:

– Illusion D’Ombre Long Wear Luminous Eyeshadow in 83 Illusoire (AUD$48)

– Illusion D’Ombre Long Wear Luminous Eyeshadow in 82 Emerveille (AUD$48)

– Joues Contraste Powder Blush in 68 Rose Ecrin (AUD$71)

– Levres Scintillantes Glossimer in 156 Pampille (AUD$46)

– Le Vernis Nail Colour in 529 Graphite (AUD$39)

I am not going to review these products as there are so many greats reviews already. My personal picks are Cafe Makeup and The Beauty Look Book – who wouldn’t appreciate their reviews and beautiful pictures?! Since these products are still brand new, I felt they deserve to be photographed. Hopefully they will serve the purpose of creating some lemming for you 🙂 I have also taken some pictures of possible dupes for you.

Let’s start with Illusion D’Ombre Long Wear Luminous Eyeshadow in 82 Emerveille versus Giorgio Armani Eyes To Kill in 08 Nola

Compared to the Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill in 08 (reviewed seperately here), the Chanel is more peachy, and less metallic.

Illusion D’Ombre Long Wear Luminous Eyeshadow in 83 Illusoire – must have!

Swatched by the enclosed brush applicator

Once it is sheered out, 83 Illusoire reminded me of these purply shades I’ve got.

Joues Contraste Powder Blush in Rose Ecrin (left) compared to Joues Contraste Powder Blush in Rose Petale (right)

I forgot to include Chanel Tweed pink in the pictures, you can find the review here. Compared to the other two, Chanel Rose Ecrin is a neutral pink.

Levres Scintillantes Glossimer in 156 Pampille (middle) compared to 87 Seashell (left) and 25 Voyage (right)

Le Vernis Nail Colour in 529 Graphite – so beautiful

Graphite compared to Black Pearl and Steel – it is striking that they look completely different even though they all have an undertone of black.

What else do I want to get:

– Illusion D’Ombre Long Wear Luminous Eyeshadow in Epatant – I didn’ see it at the counter…

– Chanel Quad in Prelude – Pity that Australia only has the baked version and I am trying to get my hands on the US version.

Bottom Line: Chanel Collections never fail to impress us. The nail lacquers and the Illusion D’Ombre Eyeshadows are the must haves. I can’t wait to wear them 🙂

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Labels: CHANEL • SHOP

Les Aquarelles De Chanel – Ombres Tissées Beiges Swatch

August 3, 2011

I went to the Chanel counter to pick up some makeup from the Fall Collection (finally it’s arrived in Australia!), and the lovely SA showcased the upcoming Les Aquarelles De Chanel Collection to me. They had a tester available for preview only and the collection will be for sale some time next month in Australia.

The star product of the collection has to be the Ombres Tissées Iridescent Effects Eyes in Beiges for me. Created in the image of the Haute Couture Collection, it takes on a fine knit texture of silvery, golden and pinkish tones of beige. I couldn’t wait till next month so I quickly snapped some pictures using my Iphone at the shop. So please excuse the poor quality of the pictures for this post 😛

Picture of the tester – without the overspray

Swatched from top to bottom:

with flash

Although it’s meant for the eyes (by the sound of its name), I would much prefer to use it as a face highlighter. Quickly swiped the product on my face at the shop.

My initial impression: Don’t be discouraged by the super sparkly finish shown in the swatch. When applied with a fluffy brush and softly swept over the cheekbone, it gives a very youthful soft luminous glow that gleams under light – there wasn’t any visible flecks of silver glitters on my face. The beige undertone blended into the skin beautifully without looking frosty. I cannot wait to get my hands on it!

FYI, Ombres Tissées Beiges will retail for AUD$100.

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Labels: CHANEL • HIGHLIGHTER

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